Sheriff Whidden is asking, if you have an external home or business video surveillance system to consider partnering to solve crime.
Video surveillance systems are becoming more common as technology improves and the price becomes more affordable. As a result more criminal cases are solved after surveillance video captured the suspect in the act.
The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from residents and business owners to create a new resource for deputies. This resource will allow deputies to more quickly identify external video camera locations where suspect information may have been captured. If a crime occurs, a deputy can quickly check for an external video surveillance system in the area of the offense. A member of the Sheriff’s Office may contact that resident or business owner and ask them to review their video footage to see if anything was captured that may help with the case.
This is a strictly voluntary partnership and participants can change their involvement at any time.
The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office will attempt to maintain the confidentiality of any records associated with your involvement in this program as well as the confidentiality of your video itself; however, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office cannot guarantee that this information will not be subpoenaed by a court for use in a criminal or civil hearing. In addition, you may be subpoenaed to a court proceeding in which your video is used to provide testimony concerning your surveillance system.
If you are a Hendry County resident or business owner with an external video surveillance system and would like to participate in V.I.C.E. please contact Crime Prevention Officer Roy Franco at rfranco@hendrysheriff.org or simply call at 863-517-8018.
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